Successful Aging and the Influencing Factors in the Korean Elderly: Focused on Family Support.
10.12799/jkachn.2015.26.4.372
- Author:
Songyi HAN
1
;
Soon Nyung YUN
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. fabulousong@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Aging;
Family;
Nursing
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Aging*;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Longitudinal Studies;
Nursing;
Prevalence
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2015;26(4):372-379
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This research was conducted to examine the successful aging and identify factors influencing successful aging in the Korean elderly. METHODS: The subjects were 4,507 elders and data were collected from the 4th Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing in 2012. The data were analyzed using frequencies, weighted percentage, chi2 test, and logistic regression. RESULTS: The results of this study showed that 19.6% of the participants were categorized to successful aging. The domains of the absence of disease and disability and maintaining physical and mental functioning showed a high rate of achievement, while the domain of active engagement with life showed a low rate of achievement compared to others. Successful aging was influenced by gender, age, subjective economic status, subjective health status, and family support, particularly spouse's support. CONCLUSION: Intervention programs to increase the prevalence of successful aging are required. Especially programs for strengthening spouse's support and enhancing subjective health status are required.
